Electric steam-iron



S. KAKO.

ELECTRIC STEAM IRON. APPLICATION FILED uo v.5, 191a.

Patented July 20, 1920.

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ELECTRIC STEAM IRON. APPLICATION FILED NOV-5. 191s.

Patented J uly 20, 1920.

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A TTORNEVS UNITED SIT-A TE-S" snm'mao ano, or LOS ANGELES, camroiama.

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Application and November 5,1918. Serial no. 261,184.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, SHINTARO KAKo, a'

subject of the Emperor of Japan, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Electric Steam- Irons, of which the-followingis a specifithe structure shown in cation. This invention relates to an electric'steam iron and particularly to improvements on Patent No. 1,143,050, issued to me June 15th, 1915. One of the bbjects of the present invention is to provide a simple, cheaply manufactured electric iron, and in. conjunction therewith means for generating steam and properly directing the same to the garment or other article being pressed. Another object of the invention "is to provide a compact arrangement of the steam generator and -.elec tric heating element employed ;v furthermore, to provide means for regulating and delivering a flow of water to the steam generator nal section through the iron.

4.5 plate is a central passage 5' and also to provide a trap chamber to positively prevent escape of water except in the form of steam. Further objects will hereinafter appear.

Theinvention consists of the parts and the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference'to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a central,

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same.

' Fig. 3 is a plan view, partially-in section showing the cover plate and thehandle removed. 3 f

Fig. 4 is a plan section taken on the line 44ofFig.1. j V

Referringto the drawings in -detai1,'A indicates the main body portion of the iron. Formed interior thereof is a trap chamber 2 and secured to the bottom by screws .3 is a perforated plate 4. Formed interior of the and communicatplurality of transing with said passage is a verse assages .6, all ofwhich are perforated,- v as at to permit escape of steam, asrw ll. hereinafter bra-described. 5

' Forming a closure for the trap chamber 2 is.a cover p ate 8,,whijch is secured tothe .main body portion b means of screws '9.

*Forming a portion 0 the coverplate 1s a cylindrical extension '10 which is'threaded toreceive the stem of ajvalvell Theimem- Specification of Letters Patent.

' ber 10 is hollow and threaded for or the amount of water being delivered. The

vertical, longitudh and current passing through the element22,

ture required for "gethr with the Patented July 20, 1920.

I the receptlon of the valve audit is also provided with apair of distributing. arms- 12, one arrangedon each side thereof,-these arms being perforated, as at 13, to permit an even distribution and delivery of water to the trap chamber 2, the member 10 being also perforated, as at 14.,to permit a slight dis- Forming a communication between I the. trap chamber and the central passage 5 formed in the bottom plate 4 is a passage 15. This passage is formed in an upwardly ex-. tending boss 16, which serves the function of trapping all water admitted to the chamber 2. The valve 11 maybe of ordinary construction and is'provided for the purpose of deliverin water ,to the chamber 2. It is provided wit an inlet pipe 17 to which may be connected a flexible hose 18. It is also provided with a s tionary indicator 19 and a movable wood handl 20 which is raduated, as at 21, to indicate t e opening 0 the valve iron is otherwise pr vided with an'electric heating element 22 f suitable construction, which is interposed between the main body of the iron and the bottom plate 4, this heating element being connected with a plug 23 which, in turn, mav be connected with alighting fixtureor the most convenient con-' nection available.

- In actual operation, with the plug-inserted it is obvious that not only the-bottom plate 4; will become heated, but also the -main body of the iron. A slight opening of the. valve l lpermitting water to enter the trap chamber will therefore cause generation of steam which is permitted to escape through the passages 15, 5, 6 and 7. Moisture in the form of steam-is-thus blown directly into the arment or other articlebeing lroned there by avoiding the necessity of sprmkhng the-same before ironing, the amount of moisdilferent arments "being regulated'to a nicety by ad 11sting the position.of the graduated handle 20 with relation to the stationary-. pointer 19;

The iron constructed as hereshown is.

ithe hole] team 'ger'ieratin mechanism, to-

heating e ement employed, is contained within the iron]: It can therefore readily be seen that all complications are avoided, as the onlyreg'ulation requlred simple and-lsiibstantialin construction, and

is movement of the valve handle 20 to increase or decrease the flow of water to the generator. The danger of water escaplng directly through the passages 15, 5, 6 and 7 is posltively eliminated, due to the fact that the boss 16, is extended a considerable distance above the bottom of the trap or steam generating chamber 2. y

While a'specific form of valve and mechanism for regulating the same is here shown, I wish it understood that any other suitable form of valve may be employed; that the;

device including superposed smoothing and water-containing and distributing members with an interposed trap, a source of supply, and a valve connected with the distributing members, a water supply indicator, includingan arm connected with the valve, and a graduated are carried thereby and a stationary pointer coacting with the arc.

2. A sad or flat iron. including superposed smoothing and water containing chambers, a source of water supply, diverging distributing perforated arms within the chamber, an automatically operating indicator including an index finger and a graduated are connected and movable with the valve and with relation to the index finger.

3. An electric steam iron comprising a main body portion having a combination trap and steam therein, a cover plate for said chamber, a perforated bottom plate, secured to the iron, an electric heating element interposed between the bottom plate and the iron, a holwater therein,

generating chamber formedlow extension formed on the cover plate, a

pair of perforated arms communicating with said hollow extension and secured thereto, said perforated arms being positioned within the trap and steam generating chamber and adapted to evenly distribute means for delivering water to the hollow extension and the perforated arms communicating therewith, a valve for regulating the flow of water delivered, a passage formed in the iron connecting the trap and steam generating chamber with the perforated bottom plate, and means for preventing the escape of water through said passage.

4. An electric steam iron comprising a main body portion having a combination trap and steam generating chamber formed therein, a cover plate for: said chamber, a perforated bottom plate secured to the ron, an electric heating element interposed between the bottom plate and the iron, a 1101-.

low extension formed on the cover plate, a

pair of perforated arms communicating with said hollow extension and secured thereto, said perforated arms being positioned-within the trap and steam generating chamber and adapted to evenly distribute water therein, means for delivering water to the hollow extension and the perforated arms communicating therewith, a valve for regulating the flow of water delivered, an 1 upwardly extending boss formed in the steam generating and trap chamber and a passage formed in said boss forming a communication between the perforated bottom plate and said trap and steam generating chamben. p

In testimony whereof I have hereunto .set my hand in the presence of two subscribing. witnesses.-

' SHINTARO KAKO.

' Witnesses: SIzU'rARA KAMIGASHIRA, FRANK SATARO KonAMA. 

